Interests:Thompsons, and all their goodies!&lt;br&gt;Obsolete Victorian Photomechanical processes,&lt;br&gt;Etching, Engraving and all Printmaking,&lt;br&gt;Entomology, specializing in Coleoptera,&lt;br&gt;Arachnology, specializing in Theraphosidae.

Posted 17 August 2003 - 12:03 PM

Murray,Holey Sh*t!!That is an amazing line up....How can I become a part time citizen of your smart country also??Zamm

Interests:Like the name says "Guns and beer" (and really hot chicks who like guns and beer).

Posted 17 August 2003 - 02:58 PM

Murray,

I would gladly arrange for some brand spanking new Kahr Arms guns to be delivered in trade (one for one) for those ratty old 80+ year old guns. At least the ones you have duplicates of : )

Where did those low SN Colts come from? Private collectors, museums or government sources? How much of a hassle is it to obtain machine guns in NZ? How are your import and citizenship laws pertaining to machine guns? Contemplating various retirement options. Damn fine collection (and congratulations on your 60th birthday).

Thanks for your comments Guys,The low number Colt 1921's are all "Irish Swords" and were part of a cacheof Thompson discovered by the Irish Police in Co Mayo Ireland in 1942.(see Tracy Hill "The American Legend" page 64.)I imported about six or seven of these into NZ last Century (1983) and other collectors also imported them. They were being sold in an auction in Birmingham England. All of the Colts were part of the "Eastside" shipment of G.G. Rorke guns sent to the IRA in 1921. The 1928's and M1A1's are mostly "Bring Backs"More later!RegardsMurray

Interests:Thompson's, Any Machinegun, Harley's and scuba diving. In that order.

Posted 17 August 2003 - 10:06 PM

The prices He would pay even today is only about 1/4 of what the American public has to pay for one. With the '86 ban, we get screwed bowlegged by every dealer or Joe Schmoe wanting to retire or put a kid through college on the price of a Thompson, or any machinegun for that matter. Oh Murray, I've be over for dinner at 7, steaks sound good. I'll bring a case or two to feed your line up.

You are all welcome to The birthday party dinner guys,Steak sound OK. Wine sound nice.Full Auto is correct in what he says, but it also has a lot to do with supply and demand I suppose.Prices for 1921 Colts in 1983 was about US$1000. Prices are 12 times that now and on the increase even down here.Drums are the same price as the USA.You can have duel citizenship here but......there is a problem.The US goverment does not generally allow it.Our Goverment does.You don't need to have NZ citizenship here to own a gun here.Criteria is no criminal convictions and be a fit and proper person.I know a number of US citizens living here who have NZ firearms licence and you can buy land, and that is about a third of the price it is in the US and you can even own land on an off shore Island like where I live,So, come on down guys.

Murray, it is a very tempting prospect. Your country is without a doubt one of the most beautiful in the world, you speak English, and Thompson's are not frowned upon to the point of near extinction. Sounds pretty darn close to paradise to me! Regards, Walter